Back Bay of the Charles River is Filled In.
- Date Range
- October 1, 1857 – February 1, 1900
- Title
- Back Bay of the Charles River is Filled In.
- What occurred
- The Back Bay of the Charles River is reclaimed, mainly in order to eliminate the vile stench coming from the pollution of the mudflat. Gravel, sand, and garbage are used to fill in the land, and infrastructure including housing is built.
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Image Citation
- Lawrence W. Kennedy. Planning the City Upon a Hill: Boston Since 1630. Univ of Massachusetts Press, 1994.
- Student name(s)
- Max Melanson
Back Bay of the Charles River is Filled in.
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